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Glossary Steroid-Resistant Alopecia Areata

hair loss condition unresponsive to standard corticosteroid treatments

Steroid-Resistant Alopecia Areata is a form of alopecia areata where the hair loss condition does not respond to standard corticosteroid treatments, which are typically used to reduce inflammation and suppress the immune system. This resistance can make the condition more challenging to manage, often requiring alternative therapies such as immunotherapy, biologics, or other systemic treatments.

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research Successful treatment of corticosteroid-resistant ophiasis-type alopecia areata (AA) with platelet-rich plasma (PRP)

30 citations , August 2015 in “JAAD case reports”

This case report describes a patient with corticosteroid-resistant ophiasis alopecia areata who experienced prompt hair regrowth after receiving platelet-rich plasma injections.

research Contact immunotherapy‐resistant alopecia areata totalis/universalis reactive to topical corticosteroid

5 citations , May 2015 in “The Journal of Dermatology”

Topical corticosteroids can help treat severe alopecia areata when other treatments fail.

research Chronological clinicopathological characterization of rapidly progressive alopecia areata resistant to multiple i.v. corticosteroid pulse therapies: An implication for improving the efficacy

8 citations , July 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology”

In this retrospective study, researchers observed that additional rounds of intravenous corticosteroid pulse therapy led to only partial hair regrowth in some rapidly progressive alopecia areata cases, with all participants experiencing relapse, indicating limited efficacy for severe cases resistant to initial treatment.

research Predominance of CD27-PD-1- Effector Memory T Cells Re-Expressing CD45RA Characterizes Treatment-Resistant Severe Alopecia Areata

2 citations , June 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

CD8+ T cells re-expressing CD45RA may predict treatment resistance in severe alopecia areata.

research Scalp roller therapy in resistant alopecia areata

14 citations , January 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery”

Scalp Roller therapy helped improve hair growth in patients with hard-to-treat alopecia areata.

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community If You Have DUPA, PLEASE READ THIS: Everyone Should Be Scalp Biopsied

in Research 830 upvotes 2 years ago

Scalp biopsies are crucial for diagnosing hair loss conditions like Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) and retrograde hair loss, as treatments like finasteride and dutasteride may not be effective if other conditions are present. Combining PPAR-GAMMA agonists with retinoids could improve treatments for conditions like Lichen Planopilaris.

community Duta 2,5mg/day - No Progress - 28M

in Update 5 upvotes 1 year ago

A 28-year-old is experiencing hair loss despite using treatments like oral minoxidil, finasteride, and high-dose dutasteride (2.5 mg). They suspect lichen planus might be contributing to the issue and plan to continue treatment while monitoring progress.

community I think I’ve finally found the reason for my hair loss

in Chat 98 upvotes 1 year ago

The user experienced hair loss since 2019 and tried finasteride, dutasteride, RU58841, and ketoconazole shampoo without success. A scalp biopsy showed scarring and inflammation from folliculitis, indicating chronic inflammation was affecting treatment effectiveness.

community Topical Anti-Androgen users. What are y’all using currently? And what do you believe has the best chance of being approved? Or best results?

in Technology 14 upvotes 1 year ago

RU58841 is considered effective by some users, but finasteride and minoxidil are commonly used with varying dosages to manage side effects. Users report different experiences with treatments like pyrilutamide, fluridil, and RU58841, with some seeing results and others not.

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